Christmas Hermits

Description

• Makes about 10 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, soft
• 3 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 tbsp milk
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 6 cup flour
• 2 cup seedless raisins
• 2 cup currants
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup nutmeats, chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• grated orange rind

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add milk and eggs.
3. Sift powder with 3 cups flour, add to creamed mix, mix well.
4. Add raisins, currants, nutmeats and orange rind.
5. Mix well.
6. Sift spices with remaining flour.
7. Add to creamed mix and blend well.
8. Drop by rounded teaspoonsful 1 to 1½ inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake in 375°F oven for 20 minutes, or until light brown.
10. Cool on wire rack.
11. Store in airtight container.